On January 28, the 58th Directors Guild Awards were announced. Ang Lee won the Best Director for "Brokeback Mountain" and continued to lead the Oscars. There is almost no suspense about his coronation.
On January 29, the 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards were presented, and TNT and TBS channels conducted a joint TV broadcast. Best Actor: Philip Hoffman, Best Actress: Reese Witherspoon, Best Actor Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, Best Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz.
"Little Miss Sunshine" defeated its popular rival "Crash" and won the Best Ensemble Award. That night, viy attended the award ceremony alone, wearing mysterious black gloves on both hands.
On January 29, the 22nd Sundance Film Festival concluded. In terms of North American distribution rights, Sony Classics bought "Friends with Money" and Universal Pictures bought "Legacy" and added the Jury Prize - Drama, "Adult Style," which won two Audience Awards, was also bought by Sony Classics.
On January 29, one week after the viy draft ended, the preliminary list of candidates was announced. From the fact that Elizabeth Olsen will play "Susie" to the unknown Candace Accola will play "Clarissa", the media and public are in an uproar!
It¡¯s really puzzling what Ye Wei is thinking.
There have been a lot of controversies about viy recently. Before the list of candidates was announced, he had already been involved in a vortex of topics. It was in those gossip publications that cost a few cents a piece on the supermarket newsstand, as well as in mainstream newspapers, and even in various newspapers. websites and social networks.
Neither Ye Wei nor Amy Rosen has responded to the scandal, and they seem to be ignoring it, but the media is making the news hotter and hotter day by day, leaving many Rosen fans heartbroken.
Some paparazzi took photos of Amy Rossum shopping on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The scandal seemed to have no bad effect on her. She seemed to be in a good mood and even had an ice cream.
Ye Wei is not around, and the media has not taken photos of him and Rosen together, but his activities over the past weekend are like norad tracking Santa Claus online.
On the night of the 27th, he was revealed to have appeared in Las Vegas with a tattoo.
The owner of the "Sin City" tattoo shop happily told Radar Online Celebrity Network: "He suddenly walked into our shop, everyone was shocked, and I immediately went up to greet him. He was very easy-going, and we chatted for a while, and then followed his instructions I requested a tattoo for him and he was very satisfied! He said that the workmanship of our shop surprised him.¡±
¡°This is evidenced by a group photo, so it cannot be faked.
And Ye Wei¡¯s tattoos were all exposed, and controversy ensued. Although tattoos are not a bad thing, they are still a cool thing among teenagers. But viy is not 18 years old yet! This really caused some conservative media to criticize, and the black camp also took the opportunity to take action.
What is more controversial is the content of his tattoos:
??evil, breast, sinned against heaven, nothing to pray for
What's the meaning? How to interpret it? For a time, the media included many interpretations in their reports.
To understand those two sentences in Chinese, of course you have to turn to scholars of Chinese culture. Yahoo interviewed Zhou Hongxiang, a professor in the Department of East Asian Languages ??and Cultures at UCL: "This sentence comes from the Eight Hundredth Chapter of The Analects of Confucius." Oh, Ning Mei is in the stove. What is that? The Master said: Otherwise, there is nothing to pray for."
Professor Zhou explained: "One day, Wang Sunjia asked Confucius: 'People say that instead of worshiping the God of Austria, it is better to worship the God of Kitchen. Why do you say that?' Confucius answered him: 'No, if you violate the laws of nature, you It¡¯s useless to worship any god.¡¯¡±
?This requires understanding the polytheism of Chinese culture. Professor Zhou reluctantly made an analogy. Someone asked if it is better to please the local police chief than to please the fucking chief? Confucius said, if you break the law, it is useless to please anyone.
In this way, Ye Wei's tattoos have two main and completely opposite interpretations. One is "I am a devil, I am heading for destruction, God will not tolerate me, but I have no regrets at all." The other is "Sin will lead to corruption. If God does not tolerate you, then no matter how much you pray, it will be useless. Go to hell."
The former is rebellious and arrogant, while the latter is to alert oneself.
What do you say yourself? The owner of the tattoo shop said: "His original words were, 'I have offended God, so I have nothing to pray for.'"
That¡¯s the former one, bad boy!
"I love these tattoos!", "Looking forward to seeing photos of viy's tattoos.", "I think both interpretations are acceptable. That's what viy means, the good and evil sides of people!"
Many Wei Mi are very excited, and the girl fans want to scream, Wei Tattoo is so talented!
However, most of the people who like Ye Wei are elites and many Asians. Not to mention their parents, many young people don¡¯t like his tattoos:
"I'm sure that in a few years, Ye Wei will wash off these tattoos and laugh at his current stupidity.", "viy, you are enough"?No need for tattoos to make you cooler! ¡±, ¡°I¡¯ve tried to get tattoos before, but in the end I realized I didn¡¯t want that thing at all. ", "I thought viy would encourage teenagers not to get tattoos, but I'm disappointed! "
Regarding the tattoo, Ye Wei has no response. The latest article on his blog is still the joint statement on the breakup.
Radar Online Celebrity Network interviewed an insider whose authenticity is difficult to tell: "It's so shocking! Wei's parents are crazy. They are not people who can accept their children getting tattoos underage. Many of his friends also think that he has gone too far. If you try, just get a small tattoo. It¡¯s really surprising that he got so many tattoos at once.¡±
If a tattoo is nothing, a wave of his hand means 1.5 million US dollars, which means that the bad boy who often appears in the history of viy seems to be really back.
Exposure showed that Ye Wei left Las Vegas after getting the tattoo, flew to Park City, Utah to attend Sundance, and did not leave until the 28th.
Exact whereabouts: Ye Wei attended the premiere and celebration party of "Legacy Dog" and had a great chat with Justin Timberlake and others. But the biggest news is that he bought a movie!
The movie deal has been confirmed. Ye Wei bought out the North American rights of "Half Nelson" for US$1.5 million.
The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize - Drama, but did not win any awards. Its evaluation reputation is very good, but its lack of commercial value is also the consensus of the distribution industry. Many film producers expressed their incomprehension for Ye Wei's behavior.
Susan Jackson, one of the founders of the emerging independent distributor Freestyle-Releas, told the Hollywood Reporter in surprise: "We will not do this. The pricing of movie distribution depends on how much it can sell. Regardless of the quality, "Half Nelson" will hardly sell for 1.5 million."
"This is by no means a commercial act, this is a willful act." Mark Gill, the former CEO of Warner Independent, said it more clearly, as if he was shaking his head: "Viy, this is the first spot investment in a film, and it will definitely lose money. Everyone will lose money." Watching his jokes."
However, other news shows that Ye Wei did not spend the money to buy "Half Nelson" for investment.
hn's producer James Patricow told the Los Angeles Times: "Viy never said a word about the price during the entire transaction. He said he wanted to buy it and asked us to quote. We said 1.5 million, and he said OK, then Just 1.5 million. This is not an exaggeration, it is the truth.¡±
Public relations spokesperson Linda Dove said with emotion: "He gave the film a very high rating, loved it very much, and wanted to do something for it. So there was this deal with an impressive distribution commitment, publicity commitment and transaction price. This We feel so lucky.¡±
Of course it¡¯s touching! At least 100 theaters.
The question is who will take over?
In this regard, Mark Ullman, distribution director of Thinking Pictures, said: "We are not interested. I don't know which company is interested yet. This is a hot potato."
? 1.5 million to buy a movie that will definitely lose money. The industry and movie fans want to hear Ye Wei¡¯s thoughts. Why?
No response yet.
But compared to the viy talent show, Ye Wei¡¯s tattoos, and Ye Wei¡¯s movie purchases, these things can¡¯t compare to its attention and various controversies.
People watched what was originally a cheerful talent show turn into a Rashomon.
"The so-called draft is a ridiculous and dirty scam. Ye Wei is a dictatorial arrogant. I can't say how ugly his words are. He almost directly mocked us as idiots. His actions also completely disrespected the participants. Actors, the promised casting method was not implemented.¡±
In tmz¡¯s report, a good friend of an unnamed actress was very angry. This actress was not a newcomer. She used to admire Ye Wei, but now she is extremely disappointed and angry.
She described the audition process as "corrupt, ridiculous, rude, unprofessional, dictatorial, and inexplicable" and denounced the results as "definitely determined, stupid, opaque, and unspeakable."
"The other casting directors and judges were all just decorations. They didn't say a word during the whole process. Ye Wei was just saying that whatever he said was what he said. Regardless of the rules, the animal simulation became an impromptu performance. During the question and answer session, he was teasing us. , terrible.¡±
This insider questioned that audition videos are usually released to let everyone see if they can be convinced, but what about viy auditions? There is no video, and the scores are not announced. The outside world doesn't know why those ten people won? Why did everyone else lose?
It was not just one person who exposed the news. Another unnamed actress also told another well-known gossip website about the "shady story" of superficial. The feature of this website is to sharply expose and satirize the false behavior in the celebrity world.
"How could Ye Wei consider his acting talent?"Among them, he will choose whoever flatters him, whoever pleases him, and whoever is close to him. Emma Roberts, Maudie Symington, they must be nepotists! Others? Who's to say that none of them are in a bed-sheet relationship? "
There was even an actress participating in the show, 18-year-old second-generation star Janese Rodriguez, who criticized Ye Wei to the New York Times with her real name: "He is a monster! He insulted me during the audition, and then continued to ridicule me through emails. Me, I¡¯m just a gym animal. Many people are afraid of his revenge, but I¡¯m not afraid.¡±
She also said that Ye Wei was very ridiculous. He gave self-righteous "advice" without knowing her at all. She regretted participating in his talent show, but she was also glad that she saw his true face.
It¡¯s not just the girls who were defeated, but also the fans of the star girls. The biggest group is undoubtedly the fans of Emma Watson! From dissatisfaction to rage! ! !
How much face did Watson give Ye Wei to squeeze into any draft, and then lose the draft like this? No role at all? No explanation?
"No more watching Ye Wei's movies!", "Why did Emma Watson lose? We need an explanation!", "Oh my God, I thought Watson would win Susie. Who better than her?" Isn¡¯t she beautiful? Her acting skills are so good!¡±, ¡°It¡¯s really unfair not to publish the ratings and reasons!¡±¡
"Watson fans are ready to crush Ye Wei. He should be given a role. It is up to Watson to decide whether to play or not. This is called respect."
Regarding Watson¡¯s performance, the media has always been paying close attention to it. There are many gossips and inquiries. e! Online interviewed an informed agent who attended the draft without knowing whether it was true or false.
"She behaved very well, but Viy didn't like her." The agent said he didn't understand either. "No one in the audience understood what he was thinking. The main reason was that there was no standard. His mood seemed to play a big role. , Elizabeth Olsen and Jennifer Lawrence both made him laugh, and they became heroines.¡±
An insider from tmz said: "There may be many parallel imports among these ten people, and the performance of several newcomers is not outstanding. I don't know why they can win."
It¡¯s really a confusing Rashomon story. Do these insiders exist? If so, who are they?
Maybe we will never know, just like the norm in the entertainment industry, it is impossible to believe what is true or false.
But there are definitely some. On Monday, January 30, the Screen Actors Guild of America stated that it had received multiple complaints about the viy talent show recently, and SAG had intervened in the investigation.
"We don't know what happened yet." SAG spokesperson Pamela Greenwalt told the media seriously, "The union will investigate to see if anyone violated the rules."
Similarly, Ye Wei has not responded to this matter yet.
Leslie Dart, the public relations spokesperson for the draft, issued a stern press release, saying: "These false slanders have caused great harm to us. Different drafts have their own formats, and if they do not follow According to the draft rules at the time of notification, this kind of surprise is one of the ways we evaluate the actor's reaction ability, and it is not just random."
Chief casting director Ivy Kaufman expressed his support for Ye Wei in the "Hollywood Reporter": "He fully demonstrated his professionalism, talent, sensitivity, deep foundation in acting and knowledge in all aspects at the audition. This is one of the best draft shows I have seen in all my years of working in the industry.
Those notification emails have been demonized, which is evidence of viy's sincerity in treating people. He considers and gives advice to those who are unsuccessful. Not many people can do this. All the actors who got the roles are very good. Whether they are good or not, and whether they are suitable or not, we will all comment on when the movie is finished and released. "
What's going on? Why has this list of candidates caused so much controversy? Almost every choice has been questioned?
Look at Yahoo Entertainment¡¯s interesting statistics on the list of ten people. Once announced, it will not be difficult to find out the resumes of these girls:
Keywords: doctor
Kelsey Zhou and Candace Accola¡¯s fathers are both doctors
Keywords: farm
Maudie Symington and Jennifer Lawrence both grew up on a farm
Keywords: brand new person
Maudie Symington, Jennifer Lawrence, and Candace Accola have no previous film and television acting experience
Keywords: child star
Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, and Emma Roberts all started acting at a young age
Keywords: actor child
Emma Roberts, Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, and Alicia Vikander all have parents who are actors
Keywords: class of origin
Except for the two farm girls, the other eight people all came from upper-middle-class families. Lawrence can also be counted as a lower-middle-class family.
Keywords: Brand new people on the screen
Only Emma Roberts and Dakota Johnson (one cameo) have appeared on the big screen, and the other eight will all make their debuts
?Minimum age: 12 years old, Saoirse Ronan
Maximum age: 19 years old, Candace Accola
Average age (calculated in 2006): 16.1 years old
It¡¯s just such a group of people who defeated Emma Watson, Emily Browning, Blake Lively and other superstars, which is dumbfounding.
Regarding the list itself, the media are all fried, and movie fans are also stunned. A brand-new person plays the role of a heroine? Jennifer Lawrence? Who is that? Susie is the sister of the Olsen sisters? The Olsen sisters have a sister?
Elizabeth Olsen is a newcomer! She is not included as a newcomer just because she is a few years old and has played a supporting role in her sisters' videos. Even the Olsen sisters can't get on the screen, let alone her? Dakota Johnson is also a newcomer. In addition to her guest appearance in "Alabama" and her role as Miss Golden Globe, what else does she have? No one knows her.
If it weren¡¯t for Emma Roberts¡¯ support, none of these people would be acting in movies, but the most amazing thing about Roberts was just the supporting actress in ¡°Mermaid¡±.
Ranking of the current fame and status of the ten people: Emma Roberts, Shailene Woodley, and the others in no particular order because there is not much difference.
It¡¯s just a bunch of girls! A group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
People who still thought that viy would form a dream team like "Little Miss Sunshine" naturally sighed in disappointment.
Are they the future? A new force in Hollywood? Genius girls? The media and the public were really suspicious, and because of various slanders at the same time, they and Ye Wei were already in a whirlpool.